Multi-Tech Systems RAS96 - Manual (Page 45)

4 BIOS Setup Utility
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Password Setting
When you select this item, the following message will appear at the center of the screen
to assist you in creating a password.
ENTER PASSWORD:
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press E NTER . The password
that you type now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press E
NTER .
You may also press E SC to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disable a password, just press E NTER when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will confirm that the password will be disabled. Once the
password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
PASSWORD DISABLED
When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try
to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your
system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a
password every time your system is booted, to prevent unauthorized use of the
RASCard.
You determine when the password is required by the Security option in the BIOS
Features Setup menu. If the Security option is set to System, the password will be
required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, prompting only occurs when
trying to enter Setup.